Did you know…?
- …the Internet is mostly used by children to play online?
- …file-downloading is more common among boys than girls?
- …approximately 75% of children between 9 and 10 have a cell-phone? This percentage increases to 90% among children between 12 and 14.
- …the main risks children associate with the Internet are viruses and hacking?
- …children tend to under-estimate the problem of pages with unwanted content (access to pornographic or violent pages)?
- …most children learn how to use the Internet on their own?
- …children between 9 and 10 connect an average of 3-4 times a week and many children between 12 and 14 use the Internet almost every day?
- …girls usually tend to use chats and instant messaging programs and send emails, while boys tend to play online and download files?
- …European children believe that what they learn at school regarding the Internet is very basic and that think they know more than their teachers?
Sources: PandaLabs, Panda Security, “Safer Internet for Children” report of the European Commission.